School Based Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$28.68/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Pay: $28.68/hour
Nature of Work
The School Based Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing counseling and mental health support services to students withing a school setting. The therapist will work closely with school personnel, families and community providers to support students' emotional behavioral, and social well-being, promotes school success and reducing barriers to learning. Travel to Avoca, Hammondsport and Bath, NY.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work or in Mental Health Counseling from a program approved by NYS Education Department is required, with a NYSED professional license as a LMSW, LCSW LMHC.
- Experience in working with individuals in crisis, working within a multidisciplinary team and a working knowledge and understanding mental health diagnoses preferred.
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets Pathways insurability guidelines to operate agency owned vehicles.
- Must meet the requirements of the School Age Care, Day Care, and/or Mental Health regulations regarding a State Central Register Clearance regarding history of abuse/maltreatment of children and Criminal History Review for criminal convictions.
Pathways, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and strives to employ individuals that are reflective of the communities that we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. Our goal is to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, while we learn and grow together.
Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
Provide counseling and mental health support to students within a school setting to promote emotional and social well-being. Collaborate with school personnel, families, and community providers to reduce barriers to learning.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and a NYSED professional license (LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC). Must possess a valid driver's license and pass State Central Register and criminal history clearances.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Mental Health Therapist at PATHWAYS a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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